Tom Long vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Tom Long
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Long as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Robertson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.94 and WHIP 1.631 compared to 9 and 2.000 for Tom Long. By the career numbers, Rich Robertson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Long and Rich Robertson

Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
2.56
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.15
48.15
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
4.94
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
27
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.1
9
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
9.91
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.92
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
4.55
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.48
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.77
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
40.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
41.05
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.51
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
5.8
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.8
5.8
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.608
1.608
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
31.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
35.84
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Tom Long and Rich Robertson

Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.56
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
27
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302.2
9
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.22
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.96
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.81
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.709
0.709
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Long and Rich Robertson

Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
531.96
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
600
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
531.96
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
49.48
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.05
18.89
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
98.97
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.86
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.3
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.49
-9.22
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
315.46
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA